1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion The 101st Airborne Division ('Screaming Eagles') is an elite modular specialized of the trained for. And has been referred to as 'the tip of the spear'. It is the most potent and tactically mobile of the U.S. Army's divisions. The 101st Airborne is able to plan, coordinate, and execute brigade-size air assault operations capable of seizing key terrain in support of operational objectives, and is capable of working in austere environments with limited or degraded infrastructure.

These particular operations are conducted by highly mobile teams covering extensive distances and engaging enemy forces behind enemy lines. Its unique battlefield mobility and high level of training have kept the Division in the vanguard of America's land combat forces in recent conflicts. More recently, the 101st Airborne has been performing and operations within Iraq and Afghanistan. The 101st Airborne Division has a nearly century-long history. During, it was renowned for its role in (the and on 6 June 1944, in Normandy, France),, the liberation of the and, perhaps most famously, its action during the around the city of, Belgium. During the, the 101st Airborne Division fought in several major campaigns and battles including the in May 1969.

In mid-1968 it was reorganized and redesignated as an division, then in 1974 as an air assault division. These titles reflect the division's shift from airplanes as the primary method of delivering troops into combat, to the use of helicopters.

Many current members of the 101st are graduates of the. Air Assault School is known as the ten toughest days in the United States Army and the dropout rate is around 50 percent.

Art of War: American Veterans Show the Tattoos and. The 101st Airborne Division. Tattoo crosses the. When he served in the 82nd Airborne,” said. National Rakkasan Association. 5,294 likes 36 talking about this. The 187th Infantry Regiment (Rakkasans) is a regiment of the 101st Airborne Division.

Division headquarters is at,. In recent years, the division has served in and.

The division is one of the most highly decorated units in the United States Army and has been featured prominently in military fiction. At the height of the War on Terror the 101st Airborne Division consisted of over 200 aircraft. The 101st Airborne now has slightly over 100 aircraft. The division consists of approximately 29,000 soldiers down from 35,000 soldiers just three years ago due to budget restraints. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • World War I and interwar period [ ] The 101st Division headquarters was organized 2 November 1918 at,, having been constituted on 23 July in the. Ended 9 days later, and was demobilized on 11 December 1918.

In 1921, the division headquarters was reconstituted in the, and organized on 10 September 1921, at,. It was at this time that the 'Screaming Eagle' became associated with the division, as a successor to the traditions of the Wisconsin volunteer regiments of the. (See also: ) As part of the reorganization of the 101st as an airborne division in the, the reserve division was disbanded on 15 August 1942. Headquarters, 101st Division Headquarters, Special Troops -101st Military Police Company -101st Signal Company -326th Ordnance Company (Medium) -101st Tank Company (Light) 201st Infantry Brigade -401st Infantry Regiment -402nd Infantry Regiment 202nd Infantry Brigade -403rd Infantry Regiment -404th Infantry Regiment 176th Field Artillery Brigade -326th Ammunition Train -376th Field Artillery Regiment -377th Field Artillery Regiment -572nd Field Artillery Regiment 326th Engineer Regiment 326th Medical Regiment 426th Quartermaster Regiment World War II [ ]. Speaking with and men of Company E, on 5 June.

The placard around Strobel's neck indicates he is the jumpmaster for chalk No. 23 of the 438th TCG. On 19 August 1942, its first commander, Major General, read out General Order Number 5: The 101st Airborne Division, which was activated on 16 August 1942, at,, has no history, but it has a rendezvous with destiny. Due to the nature of our armament, and the tactics in which we shall perfect ourselves, we shall be called upon to carry out operations of far-reaching military importance and we shall habitually go into action when the need is immediate and extreme. Let me call your attention to the fact that our badge is the great American eagle. This is a fitting emblem for a division that will crush its enemies by falling upon them like a thunderbolt from the skies. The history we shall make, the record of high achievement we hope to write in the annals of the American Army and the American people, depends wholly and completely on the men of this division.

Each individual, each officer and each enlisted man, must therefore regard himself as a necessary part of a complex and powerful instrument for the overcoming of the enemies of the nation. Each, in his own job, must realize that he is not only a means, but an indispensable means for obtaining the goal of victory.

It is, therefore, not too much to say that the future itself, in whose molding we expect to have our share, is in the hands of the soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division. Private Ware applies last second war paint to Private Plaudo in England June 1944. The of the 101st Airborne Division led the way on in the night drop prior to the invasion.

These night drops caused a lot of trouble for the gliders. Many crashed and equipment and personnel were lost. They left from having trained there with the. The 101st Airborne Division's objectives were to secure the four causeway exits behind between St Martin-de-Varreville and Pouppeville to ensure the exit route for the 4th Infantry Division from the beach later that morning. The other objectives included destroying a German coastal artillery battery at, capturing buildings nearby at believed used as barracks and a command post for the artillery battery, capturing the lock at (opposite ), capturing two footbridges spanning the Douve at La Porte opposite, destroying the highway bridges over the Douve at, and securing the Douve River valley. Their secondary mission was to protect the southern flank of.

They destroyed two bridges along the Carentan highway and a railroad bridge just west of it. They gained control of La Barquette locks, and established a bridgehead over which was located north-east of Carentan. In the process units also disrupted German communications, established roadblocks to hamper the movement of German reinforcements, established a defensive line between the beachhead and, cleared the area of the drop zones to the unit boundary at Les Forges, and linked up with the 82nd Airborne Division. Drop Zone Able [ ].

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(February 2012) () Two other noteworthy actions took place near Sainte Marie-du-Mont by units of the 506th PIR, both of which involved the seizure and destruction of of of the. During the morning, a small patrol of troopers from Company E 506th PIR under (then) 1st Lt. Overwhelmed a force 3–4 times its size and destroyed four guns at a farm called, for which Winters was later awarded the and the assault troops given Silver and Bronze Stars. This was later documented in the book and the acclaimed. 101st Airborne troops posing with a captured vehicle air identification sign two days after landing at Normandy. Around noon, while reconnoitering the area by jeep, Col. Sink received word that a second battery of four guns had been discovered at Holdy, a manor between his CP and Sainte Marie-du-Mont, and the defenders had a force of some 70 paratroopers pinned down.

Patch (Headquarters Company 1st/506th) and Capt. Raudstein (Company C 506th PIR) led an additional 70 troops to Holdy and enveloped the position. The combined force then continued on to seize Sainte Marie-du-Mont. A platoon of the 502nd PIR, left to hold the battery, destroyed three of the four guns before Col. Sink could send four to save them for the 101st's use. At the end of D-Day, Gen.

Taylor and his assistant division commander (ADC) Brig. Returned from their foray at Pouppeville. Taylor had control of approximately 2,500 of his 6,600 men, most of whom were in the vicinity of the 506th CP at Culoville, with the thin defense line west of Saint Germain-du-Varreville, or the division reserve at Blosville. Two had brought in scant reinforcements and had resulted in the death of his other ADC, Brig. Gen., his neck broken on impact.

The 327th Glider Infantry had come across Utah Beach but only its third battalion (1st Battalion 401st GIR) had reported in. The 101st Airborne Division had accomplished its most important mission of securing the beach exits, but had a tenuous hold on positions near the Douve River, over which the Germans could still move armored units. The three groups clustered there had tenuous contact with each other but none with the rest of the division.

A shortage of radio equipment caused by losses during the drops exacerbated his control problems. Taylor made destroying the Douve bridges the division's top priority and delegated the task to Col. Sink, who issued orders for the 1st Battalion 401st Glider Infantry to lead three battalions south the next morning. As the regular troops moved in from the coast and strengthened the paratrooper positions, many were relieved and sent to the rear to organize for the next big paratroop operation.

Operation Market Garden [ ]. Men of the 101st Airborne Division inspect a broken glider, September 1944. On 17 September 1944, the 101st Airborne Division became part of, under, part of the, commanded.

The division took part in (17–25 September 1944), an unsuccessful military operation under, commander of the Anglo-Canadian, to capture Dutch bridges over the Rhine fought in the Netherlands and the largest airborne operation of all time. The plan, as outlined by Field Marshal Montgomery, required the seizure by airborne forces of several bridges on the across the Maas () and two arms of the (the and the ), as well as several smaller and.

Crossing these bridges would allow British armoured units to the, advance into northern Germany, and encircle the, Germany's industrial heartland, thus ending the war. This meant the large-scale use of Allied, including both the and 101st Airborne Divisions, along with the. The operation was initially successful. Several bridges between and were captured by the 82nd and 101st.

The 101st met little resistance and captured most of their initial objectives by the end of 17 September. However, the demolition of the division's primary objective, a bridge over the Wilhelmina Canal at, delayed the capture of the main road bridge over the Maas until 20 September. Faced with the loss of the bridge at Son, the 101st unsuccessfully attempted to capture a similar bridge a few kilometers away at but found the approach blocked.

Other units continued moving to the south and eventually reached the northern end of Eindhoven. At 06:00 hours on 18 September, the of the resumed the advance while facing determined resistance from German infantry and tanks.: p71 Around noon the 101st Airborne were met by the lead reconnaissance units from.

At 16:00 radio contact alerted the main force that the Son bridge had been destroyed and requested that a replacement be brought forward. By nightfall the Guards Armoured Division had established itself in the Eindhoven area however transport columns were jammed in the packed streets of the town and were subjected to German aerial bombardment during the night. XXX Corps engineers, supported by German prisoners of war, constructed a class 40 Bailey bridge within 10 hours across the Wilhelmina Canal.: p72 The longest sector of the highway secured by the 101st Airborne Division later became known as 'Hell's Highway'. Battle of the Bulge [ ].

101st Airborne Division troops watch as drop supplies over Bastogne The Ardennes Offensive (16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945) was a major German offensive launched towards the end of World War II through the forested of Belgium. Germany's planned goal for these operations was to split the British and American line in half, capturing, Belgium in the process, and then proceeding to the entire and all units north of the German advance, forcing the to negotiate a in the ' favor as a result. In order to reach Antwerp before the Allies could regroup and bring their superior air power to bear, German mechanized forces had to seize all the major highways through eastern Belgium.

Because all seven of the main roads in the converged on the small town of Bastogne, control of its crossroads was vital to the success or failure of the German attack. Despite several notable signs in the weeks preceding the attack, the Ardennes Offensive achieved virtually complete surprise. By the end of the second day of battle, it became apparent that the was near collapse. Gen., commander of, ordered part of his armored reserve, Combat Command B of the to Bastogne. Meanwhile, Gen. Ordered forward the reserve, composed of the and 101st Airborne, which were stationed.

Both divisions were alerted on the evening of 17 December, and not having organic transport, began arranging trucks for movement forward, the weather conditions being unfit for a parachute drop. The 82nd, longer in reserve and thus better re-equipped, moved out first.

The 101st left Camp Mourmelon on the afternoon of 18 December, with the order of march the division artillery, division trains, (PIR),,, and. Much of the convoy was conducted at night in drizzle and sleet, using headlights despite threat of air attack to speed the movement, and at one point the combined column stretched from, Belgium, back to Reims. The 101st Airborne was routed to Bastogne, located 107 miles (172 km) away on a 1,463 feet (446 m) high, while the 82nd Airborne took up positions further north to block the critical advance of toward Werbomont, Belgium. The, in reserve sixty miles to the north, was ordered to Bastogne to provide anti-tank support to the armorless 101st Airborne on the 18th and arrived late the next evening.

The first elements of the entered the division assembly area four miles west of Bastogne shortly after midnight of 19 December, and by 0900 the entire division had arrived. By 21 December, the German forces had surrounded, which was defended by both the 101st Airborne and B of the 10th Armored Division. Conditions inside the perimeter were tough—most of the medical supplies and medical personnel had been captured on 19 December. CCB of the 10th Armored Division, severely weakened by losses in delaying the German advance, formed a mobile 'fire brigade' of 40 light and medium tanks (including survivors of CCR of the, which had been destroyed while delaying the Germans, and eight replacement tanks found unassigned in Bastogne). Three artillery battalions, including the all-black, were commandeered by the 101st and formed a temporary artillery group. Each had 12 155 mm howitzers, providing the division with heavy firepower in all directions restricted only by its limited ammunition supply (By 22 December artillery ammunition was restricted to 10 rounds per gun per day.) The weather cleared the next day, however, and supplies (primarily ammunition) were dropped over four of the next five days. Letter from General McAuliffe on Christmas Day to the 101st Airborne troops defending Bastogne Despite several determined German attacks, the perimeter held.

The German commander, Generalleutnant, requested Bastogne's surrender. When, now acting commander of the 101st, was told, a frustrated McAuliffe responded, 'Nuts!' After turning to other pressing issues, his staff reminded him that they should reply to the German demand. One officer (Harry W. Kinnard, then a lieutenant colonel) recommended that McAuliffe's initial reply should be 'tough to beat'. Thus McAuliffe wrote on the paper delivered to the Germans: 'NUTS!' That reply had to be explained, both to the Germans and to non-American Allies.

Both of the two panzer divisions of the XLVII Panzer Corps moved forward from Bastogne after 21 December, leaving only one panzergrenadier regiment of the to assist the in attempting to capture the crossroads. The 26th VG received additional armor and panzergrenadier reinforcements on Christmas Eve to prepare for its final assault, to take place on Christmas Day. Because it lacked sufficient armor and troops and the 26th VG Division was near exhaustion, the XLVII Panzer Corps concentrated the assault on several individual locations on the west side of perimeter in sequence rather than launching one simultaneous attack on all sides. The assault, despite initial success by German tanks in penetrating the American line, was defeated and virtually all of the German tanks involved were destroyed. The next day, 26 December, the spearhead of relief force, the, broke through the German lines and opened a corridor to Bastogne, ending the siege. The division got the nickname 'The Battered Bastards of the Bastion of Bastogne'.

With the encirclement broken, the men of the 101st expected to be relieved, but were given orders to resume the offensive. The attacked north and recaptured Recogne on 9 January 1945, the Bois des Corbeaux ( Corbeaux Wood), to the right of Easy Company, on 10 January, and Foy on 13 January.

The attacked towards Bourcy, northeast of Bastogne, on 13 January and encountered stubborn resistance. The 101st Airborne Division faced the elite of the German military which included such units as,,, and the. The 506th retook Noville on 15 January and Rachamps the next day. The reinforced the 327th, and the two regiments captured Bourcy on 17 January, pushing the Germans back to their point of advance on the day the division had arrived in Bastogne. The next day the 101st Airborne Division was relieved. A Panzer IV of Kampgruppe Peiper of the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler.

The 101st Airborne Division fought this elite division when the 101st attacked towards Bourcy, northeast of Bastogne, on 13 January 1945. Liberation of Kaufering [ ] In April 1945, the 101st moved into the Rhineland and eventually reached the Bavarian Alps. As the 101st drove into Southern Germany they found Kaufering IV, one of the camps in the. When the and the 101st arrived at Kaufering IV in late April 1945, the soldiers found over 500 dead inmates.

The Army ordered the local townspeople to bury the dead. Casualties [ ] • Total battle casualties: 9,328 • Killed in action: 1,766 • Wounded in action: 6,388 • Missing in action: 207 • Prisoner of war: 967 Post-War [ ]. This section needs additional citations for.

Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (February 2012) () On 1 August 1945, the 501st PIR was moved to France while the rest of the division was based around Zell am See and Kaprun in the Austrian alps. Some units within the division began training for redeployment to the but the war ended before they were needed. The division was inactivated 30 November 1945. For their efforts during World War II, the 101st Airborne Division was awarded four campaign streamers and two Presidential Unit Citations. 101st Airborne troops retrieving air dropped supplies during the.

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(February 2012) () The 101st was distinguished partly by its tactical helmet insignia. (diamonds, spades, hearts, and clubs) on each side of the helmet denoted the regiment to which a soldier belonged. The only exception was the 187th, who were added to the division later. Divisional headquarters and support units were denoted by use of a square and divisional artillery by a circle. Tick marks at 3, 6, and 9 o'clock indicated to which battalion the individual belonged, while the tick mark at 12 o'clock indicated a headquarters or headquarters company assignment. • These insignia were first seen in World War II, and can still be seen on 101st Division soldiers today. Members of the 101st Airborne escorting the Little Rock Nine to school The ' were a group of African-American students who were enrolled in in September 1957, as a result of the ruling in the historic case.

Elements of the division's 1st Airborne Battle Group, 327th Infantry were ordered to Little Rock by President Eisenhower to escort the students into the formerly segregated school during the crisis. The division was under the command of Major General, who was committed to protecting the black students. The troops were deployed from September until Thanksgiving 1957, when, (federalized ) which had also been on duty at the school since 24 September, assumed the responsibility.

STRAC [ ] In 1958 the US Army formed the consisting of the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions and the 1st and 4th Infantry Divisions with a mission of rapid deployment on short notice. Vietnam War [ ]. Men of the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, fire from old Viet Cong trenches. On 29 July 1965, the 1st Brigade deployed to, with the following units: • 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry • 2d Battalion, 327th Infantry • 2d Battalion, 502d Infantry • • • 101st Support Battalion (Provisional) • Co A, 326th Engineer Battalion • Co D, • Co B, 501st Signal Battalion • 20th Chemical Detachment • 181st Military Intelligence Detachment • 406th Army Security Agency Detachment From 1965 to 1967, the 1st brigade operated independently as sort of a fire brigade and earned the reputation as being called the 'Nomads of Vietnam.' They literally fought in every area of Vietnam from the up north all the way down the. In May 1967 the 1st Brigade operated as part of. The rest of the 101st was deployed to Vietnam in November 1967 and the 1st Brigade rejoined its parent Division.

The 101st was deployed in the northern region operating against the (PAVN) infiltration routes through and the for most of the war. In almost seven years of combat in Vietnam, elements of the 101st participated in 15 campaigns.

Notable among these were the in 1969 and in 1970. The 101st Airborne were called the 'Chicken Men' by the North Vietnamese because of their insignia. (The Vietnamese had never seen an eagle before.) Enemy commanders are said to have warned their men to avoid the Chicken Men at all costs because they were sure to lose any engagement with them. One of the opponents [ ] of the 101st Airborne Division commented that of all the American organizations he opposed that the 101st Airborne was the one he feared the most. [ ] Within the United States, the 101st, along with the, was sent in to quell the large and violent.

Tiger Force [ ]. Main article: was the nickname of a unit of the 1st Battalion (Airborne),, 1st Brigade (Separate), 101st Airborne Division, which fought in the. The platoon-sized unit, approximately 45, was founded by Colonel in November 1965 to 'outguerrilla the guerrillas'. Tiger Force (Recon) 1/327th was a highly decorated small unit in Vietnam, and paid for its reputation with heavy casualties. In October 1968, Tiger Force's parent battalion was awarded the by President, which included a mention of Tiger Force's service at in June 1966. The unit was accused of committing multiple war crimes.

Investigators concluded that many of the war crimes indeed took place. Despite this, the Army decided not to pursue any prosecutions. By the end of the Vietnam war Tiger Force killed approximately 1,000 enemy soldiers. Firebase Ripcord [ ] On 12 March 1970, the 3rd Brigade of 101st began rebuilding abandoned Fire Support Base Ripcord which relied, as with most remote bases at the time, on a helicopter lifeline to get supplies in and the personnel out. The was to be used for a planned offensive by the 101st to destroy PAVN supply bases in the mountains overlooking the A Shau Valley. As the 101st Airborne planned the attack on the PAVN supply bases, the PAVN was secretly observing their activities. From 12 March until 30 June, the PAVN was sporadically attacking the Firebase.

After weeks of reconnaissance by the PAVN, on the morning of 1 July 1970 the PAVN launched a surprise mortar attack on the Firebase. The resulting 23-day battle between the 101st Airborne and the PAVN was the last major confrontation between United States ground forces and of the Vietnam War. Receives the Medal of Honor from Richard Nixon During the 23-day siege, 75 U.S. Servicemen were killed in action, including 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry commanding officer Colonel, who was posthumously awarded the, and 1st Lt., one of the few American professional athletes to be killed during the war. During the entire battle (including the siege), 250 members of the division were killed.

Fighting from four hilltops, surrounded, and outnumbered nearly ten to one, the division's forces were defeated but managed to inflict heavy losses on the enemy before an aerial withdrawal was ordered on 23 July 1970 while under heavy mortar, anti-aircraft, and small arms fire, ending the siege. After the division withdrew from the firebase, heavy bombers were sent in to the area. Lam Son 719 [ ] In 1971, elements of the division supported the, the invasion of southern Laos, but only aviation units actually entered Laos. In the seven years that all or part of the division served in Vietnam it suffered 4,011 killed in action and 18,259 wounded in action. The division, during this time, participated in 12 separate campaigns and 17 of the division's Medal of Honor recipients are from this period of time – all this giving the 101st Airborne Division a combat record unmatched by any other division. Post-Vietnam [ ] In 1968, the 101st took on the structure and equipment of an airmobile division.

Following its return from Vietnam, the division was rebuilt with one brigade (3d) and supporting elements on jump status, using the assets of what had been the 173rd Airborne Brigade. The remaining two brigades and supporting units were organized as airmobile. With the exception of certain specialized units, such as the pathfinders and parachute riggers, in early 1974 the Army terminated jump status for the division. Concurrently the 101st introduced the Airmobile Badge (renamed later that year as the ), the design of which was based on the Glider Badge of World War II. Initially the badge was only authorized for wear while assigned to the division, but in 1978 the Army authorized it for service-wide wear. Soldiers continued to wear the garrison cap with glider patch, bloused boots, and the cloth wing oval behind their wings, as had division paratroopers before them.

A was authorized for the division in March or April 1975 and worn until revoked at the end of 1979. The division also was authorized to wear a full color (white eagle) shoulder patch insignia instead of the subdued green eagle shoulder patch that was worn as a combat patch by soldiers who fought with the 101st in Vietnam.

While serving with the 101st, it was also acceptable to wear a non-subdued patch as a combat patch, a distinction shared with the 1st and 5th Infantry divisions. A member of the 101st Airborne Division, armed with an, participates in a field exercise in 1972. In background with each soldier wearing an In the late 1970s, the division maintained one battalion on a rotating basis as the division ready force (DRF). The force was in place to respond to alerts for action anywhere in the world. After alert notification, troopers of the 'hot' platoon/company, would be airborne, 'wheels-up' within 30 minutes as the first responding unit.

All other companies of the battalion would follow within one hour. Within 24 hours there would be one brigade deployed to the affected area, with the remainder of the division deploying as needed.

In September 1980, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry, 2nd Brigade, took part in '80, an exercise deployment to Egypt. In 1984, the command group formed a full-time team, the 'Screaming Eagles', Command Parachute Demonstration Team. However the team traces its history to the late 1950s, during the infancy of precision free fall.

On 12 December 1985, a civilian aircraft,, chartered to transport some of the division from peacekeeping duty with the on the to Kentucky, crashed just a short distance from,,. All eight air crew members and 248 US servicemen died, most were from the 3d Battalion, 502d Infantry. Investigators were unable to determine the exact sequence of events which led to the accident, but concluded that the probable cause was. At the time it was aviation accident in terms of fatalities. President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy traveled to Fort Campbell to comfort grieving family members. On 8 March 1988, two U.S.

Army Blackhawk helicopters assigned to the 101st Aviation Brigade collided while on a night training mission at Fort Campbell. All 17 soldiers aboard were killed. The dead included four helicopter crewmen and 13 members of the 502d Infantry Regiment. The Army's accident investigation attributed the crash to pilot error, aircraft design, and the limited field of view afforded pilots using night vision goggles (NVGs).

Numerous improvements have been made in NVG technology since the accident occurred. Air Assault Operations [ ] In 1974 the 101st Airborne was reorganized as an division. The foundation of modern-day air assault operations was laid by the World War Two era German,, and the glider borne paras laid the foundation for modern day operations. In 1941 the U.S. Army quickly adopted this concept of offensive operations initially utilizing wooden gliders before the development of helicopters. Air Assault operations consist of highly mobile teams covering extensive distances and engaging enemy forces behind enemy lines and often by surprise, as they are usually masked by darkness.: 63 The 101st Airborne has earned a place in the U.S.

Army's new battlefield doctrine called.: 63 This doctrine is based on belief that initiative, depth, agility, and synchronization successfully complete a mission.: 63 First all soldiers are encouraged to take the initiative to seize and exploit opportunities to gain advantages over the enemy. Second, commanders are urged to utilize the entire depth of the battlefield and strike at rear targets that support frontline enemy troops. Third, agility requires commanders to strike the enemy quickly where most vulnerable and to respond to the enemy's strengths. Fourth, synchronization calls for the commander to maximize available combined arms firepower for critical targets to achieve the greatest effect.: 63 Persian Gulf War [ ].

Ground operations during, with the 101st Airborne Division positioned at the left flank. On 17 January 1991 the 101st Aviation Regiment, fired the first shots of the war when eight helicopters successfully destroyed two Iraqi early warning radar sites.: 85 In February 1991, the 101st once again had its 'Rendezvous with Destiny' in during the combat air assault into enemy territory. The 101st Airborne Division had struck 155 miles behind enemy lines.: 85 It was the deepest air assault operation in history.

Approximately 400 helicopters transported 2,000 soldiers into Iraq where they destroyed Iraqi columns trying to flee westward and prevented the escape of Iraqi forces. The Screaming Eagles would travel an additional fifty to sixty miles into Iraq.: 85 By nightfall, the 101st cut off Highway 8 which was a vital supply line running between Basra and the Iraqi forces.: 85 The 101st had lost 16 soldiers in action during the 100-hour war and captured thousands of enemy prisoners of war. Humanitarian aid [ ] The division has supported humanitarian relief efforts in and, then later supplied peacekeepers to and. This section does not any. Unsourced material may be challenged and. E Gas Sly Injection Software Programs here. (March 2017) () In February 2000 through August 2000 3rd Brigade 1/187 deployed to Kosovo for peacekeeping operations as a part of Task Force Falcon in support of Operation Joint Guardian.

In August 2000, the 2nd Battalion,, as well as some elements from the, helped secure the peace in Kosovo and support the October elections for the formation of the new Kosovo government. Geometry Dash Cracked Iphone there. Montana forest fires [ ] In September and October 2000, the 3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, helped fight fires on the in Montana. Designated Task Force Battle Force and commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Jon S. Lehr, the battalion fought fires throughout the surrounding areas of their Valley Complex near Darby, Montana. Operation Enduring Freedom [ ].

Main articles: and The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) was the first unit to deploy in support of the American War on Terrorism. The 101st Airborne (Air Assault) Division brigade performed counterinsurgency operations within Afghanistan, consisting mostly of raids, ambushes and patrolling. The 101st also performed combat air assaults throughout the operation. The 2d Brigade, 'Strike', built around the, was largely deployed to Kosovo on peacekeeping operations, with some elements of 3rd Battalion, 502nd, deploying after 9/11 as a security element in the U.S. AOR with the Fort Campbell-based. The division quickly deployed its 3rd Brigade, the 187th Infantry's Rakkasans, as the first conventional unit to fight as part of. After an intense period of combat in rugged Shoh-I-Khot Mountains of eastern during with elements of the, the Rakkasans redeployed to Fort Campbell only to find the 101st awaiting another deployment order.

In 2008, the 101st 4th BCT Red and White 'Currahee' including the 1st and the 2nd Battalions, 506th Infantry were deployed to Afghanistan. Elements of 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment participated in joint operations with particularly in the Northern province of Kapisa in the outpost Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kutchsbach. Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, performed joint operations with 5th Special Forces Group and in 2011. The 101st Combat Aviation Brigade deployed to Afghanistan as Task Force Destiny in early 2008 to Bagram Air Base.

Deployed as Task Force Thunder for 12 months in early 2009, and again in early 2011. In March 2010, the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade deployed again to Afghanistan as Task Force Destiny to Kandahar Airfield to be the aviation asset in southern Afghanistan. Operation Iraqi Freedom [ ]. 3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment alongside at Uday and 's hideout. In 2003, Major General ('Eagle 6') led the Screaming Eagles to war during the (). General Petraeus led the division into Iraq saying, 'Guidons, Guidons.

This is Eagle 6. The 101st Airborne Division's next Rendezvous with Destiny is North to Baghdad. Op-Ord Desert Eagle 2 is now in effect.

The division was in, providing support to the by clearing Iraqi strongpoints which that division had bypassed. 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry (3rd Brigade) was attached to 3rd Infantry Division and was the main effort in clearing Saddam International Airport. The division then served as part of the occupation forces of Iraq, using the city of as their primary base of operations. 1st and 2d Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment (1st Brigade) oversaw the remote airfield 30 miles (48 km) south of Mosul. The 502d Infantry Regiment (2d Brigade) and 3d Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment were responsible for Mosul itself while the 187th Infantry Regiment (3d Brigade) controlled just west of Mosul. The 101st Airborne also participated in the. The city had been bypassed during the advance on Baghdad, leaving American units to clear it in two days of street fighting against.

The 101st Airborne was supported by the 2nd Battalion, with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion,,. The 3d Battalion,, 101st Airborne Division was awarded a for their combat performance. On the afternoon of 22 July 2003, troops of the 101st Airborne 3/327th Infantry HQ and C-Company, aided by U.S.

Special Forces killed Qusay Hussein, his 14-year-old son, and his older brother Uday, during a raid on a home in the northern Iraqi city of. As few as 40 101st Soldiers and 8 Task Force 121 operators were on the scene. [ ] After Task Force 121 members were wounded, the 3/327th Infantry surrounded and fired on the house with a,, and small arms. After about four hours of battle (the whole operation lasted 6 hours), the soldiers entered the house and found four dead, including the two brothers and their bodyguard. There were reports that Qusay's 14-year-old son Mustapha was the fourth body found.

Gen., the assistant commander of 101st Airborne, commented that all occupants of the house died during the fierce gun battle before U.S. Troops entered. Once replaced by the first operational Brigade, the 101st was withdrawn in early 2004 for rest and refit. As part of the Army's modular transformation, the existing infantry brigades, artillery brigade, and aviation brigades were transformed. The Army also activated the 4th, which includes the 1st and 2nd Battalions, 506th Infantry Regiment and subordinate units.

Both battalions were part of the 101st in Vietnam but saw their colors inactivated during an Army-wide reflagging of combat battalions in the 1980s. As of December 2007, 143 members of the division have died while on service in Iraq. [ ] Second deployment to Iraq [ ]. A photo of soldiers from Battery B, 3d Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, pose at the end of a patrol near Wynot, Iraq much like the cover of. The division's second deployment to Iraq began in the late summer of 2005. The division headquarters replaced the, which had been directing security operations as the headquarters for Task Force Liberty.

Renamed Task Force Band of Brothers, the 101st assumed responsibility on 1 November 2005 for four provinces in north central Iraq: Salah ad Din, As Sulymaniyah. On 30 December 2005, Task Force Band of Brothers also assumed responsibility for training and conducting security operations in Ninevah and Dahuk provinces as the headquarters for Task Force Freedom was disestablished. [ ] During the second deployment, 2d and 4th Brigades of the 101st Airborne Division were assigned to conduct security operations under the command of Task Force Baghdad, led initially by, which was replaced. The 1st Battalion of the 506th Infantry (4th Brigade) was separated from the division and served with the Marines in Ramadi, in the Al Anbar province. 3d Brigade was assigned to and sectors and 1st Brigade was assigned to the overall province which included.

Task Force Band of Brothers' primary mission during its second deployment to Iraq was the training of Iraqi security forces. When the 101st returned to Iraq, there were no Iraqi units capable of assuming the lead for operations against Iraqi and foreign terrorists. As the division concluded its tour, 33 battalions were in the lead for security in assigned areas, and two of four Iraq divisions in northern Iraq were commanding and controlling subordinate units. Simultaneously with training Iraqi soldiers and their leaders, 101st soldiers conducted numerous security operations against operating in the division's assigned, six-province area of operations. Was the largest air assault operation conducted in Iraq since 22 April 2003. 1st Brigade conducted with Iraqi units near Kirkuk.

Developing other aspects of Iraqi society also figured in 101st operations in Iraq. Division commander hosted the first governors' conference for the six provinces in the division's area of operations, as well as the neighboring province of Erbil.

Numerous civil affairs operations were directed by the division, including the construction and renovation of schools, clinics, police stations, and other important landmarks in civilian communities from Turkey to Baghdad and from the Syrian border to the Iranian border. [ ] Return to Afghanistan [ ] While the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Brigade Combat Teams were deployed to Iraq 2007–2008, the division headquarters, 4th Brigade Combat Team, the 101st Sustainment Brigade, and the followed by the were deployed to Afghanistan for one-year tours falling within the 2007–09 window. 2010 Afghanistan [ ] The Division Headquarters,, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 2d Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, and 4th Brigade Combat Team, and the 101st Sustainment Brigade deployed to Afghanistan in 2010. This is the first time since returning from Iraq in 2006 where all four infantry brigades (plus one CAB, SUSBDE) have served in the same combat theater.

On 15 September 2010, the 101st Airborne began a major operation known as. The aim of the operation was to reclaim the strategic southern province of Kandahar, which was the birthplace of the Taliban movement. The area where the operation took place has been dubbed 'The Heart of Darkness' by Coalition troops. By the end of December 2010, the operation's main objectives had been accomplished.

The majority of Taliban forces in Kandahar had withdrawn from the province, and much of their leadership was said to have been fractured. As of 5 June 2011, 131 soldiers had been killed during this deployment, the highest death toll to the 101st Airborne in any single deployment since the Vietnam War. 2011 Afghanistan [ ] The 2nd Battalion,, 101st Airborne Division conducted a major combat operation in Barawala Kalay Valley, Kunar Province, Afghanistan in late March–April 2011.

It is known as the. It was an operation to close down the Taliban supply route through the Barawala Kalay Valley and to remove the forces of Taliban warlord from the Barwala Kalay Valley. The 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division would suffer 6 killed and 7 wounded during combat operations. It would inflict over 100 casualties on the Taliban and successfully close down the Taliban supply route.

ABC News correspondent was on scene and he called it the fiercest fighting he has ever seen in his 30 years of being in war zones. Army soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division return fire during a firefight with Taliban forces in Barawala Kalay Valley in Kunar province, Afghanistan, 31 March 2011. Since the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom 166 101st Airborne soldiers have died while serving in Iraq. Operation United Assistance [ ] In 2014, the 101st Airborne Division Headquarters deployed to west Africa to help contain the spread of Ebola, as part of. 5th Special Forces Group [ ] In 2015, held five training sessions with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division. The classes covered communications and the operation of all-terrain vehicles. There was also a training session on the operation of.

Prior to these sessions training between U.S. Special Forces and U.S. Conventional forces had been uncommon. 2016 Iraq [ ] The U.S. Army sent 500 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) to Iraq and Kuwait in early 2016 to advise and assist Iraqi Security Forces. In the recent conflicts the 101st Airborne has been increasingly involved conducting especially the training and development of other states' military and security forces and counter-terrorism operations.

This is known in the special operations community as and. It was announced 14 January 2016 that soldiers of the 101st Airborne would be assigned rotations in Iraq, to train members of the Iraqi ground forces in preparation for action against the Islamic State. Told the 101st Airborne that 'The Iraqi and Peshmerga forces you will train, advise and assist have proven their determination, their resiliency, and increasingly, their capability. But they need you to continue building on that success, preparing them for the fight today and the long hard fight for their future.

They need your skill. They need your experience.'

In Spring 2016, 200 soldiers from 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment replaced a unit of the at; they used M777 155mm howitzers to provide support to Iraqi forces attacking IS-occupied villages between Makhmour and Mosul. 500 soldiers from the division's headquarters, including its commander Major General Gary J. Volesky, and about 1,300 soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team also deployed to Iraq in the Spring. On 26 June 2016, it was announced that Iraq had successfully taken back full control of Fallujah from the (ISIS). Iraqi ground troops have been under the direction of the 101st Airborne since early 2016. In summer 2016, Stars and Stripes reported that about 400 soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team will deploy to Iraq as part of the 11 July 2016 announcement by Defense Secretary Ash Carter of the presidential approved deployment of an additional 560 U.S. Troops to Iraq to help establish and run a logistics hub at, about 40 miles south Mosul, to support Iraqi and coalition troops in the.

On 26 August 2016, an article from the website War is Boring shows a photo of a 101st Airborne Division crew conducting fire missions during an operation to support Iraqi forces at Kara Soar Base in Iraq on 7 August 2016. The article also confirms that American artillery has been supporting Iraqi forces during its campaign against ISIS. A trainer with Company A, 1st Battalion 502nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Strike, 101st Airborne Division assists Iraqi army ranger students during a room clearing drill at Camp Taji, Iraq 18 July 2016. On 31 August 2016, Clarksville Online reported U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion,, Task Force Strike, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), took charge of a Ranger training program for qualified volunteers from Iraqi security forces at Camp Taji, Iraq.

The Ranger training program, led by Company A, 1-502nd, is designed to lay the foundation for an elite Iraqi unit. On 21 September 2016, a article from The Leaf Chronicle reported that Battery C, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division had been successfully conducting artillery raids against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. Battery C is said to have executed hundreds of missions and fired thousands of rounds in support of ISF operations since arriving in theatre in late May. On 17 October 2016, a article from The Leaf Chronicle stated that the 101st Airborne was leading a coalition of 19 nations to support the liberation of Mosul from ISIL. Under the direction of the 101st Iraqi forces have taken back a significant amount of geography from the control of ISIS. This included the liberation of,, and. On 3 November 2016, it was reported that U.S.

Army combat engineers were seen just west of the Great Zab River about halfway between the Kurdish city of Irbil and Mosul. They were searching for improvised bombs. They were wearing 101st Airborne Division patches. The soldiers said they were not allowed to talk to the media. On 17 November 2016, sources reported that the 101st Airborne Division was headed home after a nine-month deployment to Iraq. Over the course of nine months, soldiers from the 101st Airborne helped train the Iraqi government's security forces. They taught marksmanship, basic battlefield medical care and ways to detect and disarm improvised explosive devices.

The division helped authorize 6,900 strikes, meant to destroy ISIS hideouts and staging areas. The 101st Airborne played a significant role in the liberation of several Iraqi cities during this deployment. Operation Freedom's Sentinel [ ] On 6 September 2016, The U.S. Army announced it will deploy about 1,400 soldiers from to Afghanistan in fall 2016, in support of – the U.S. Counter-terrorism operation against the remnants of al-Qaeda, and other terror groups. Senior leadership referred to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team as being exceptional.

Scott Brower stated that the Rakkasans are trained, well-led, and prepared to accomplish any mission given to them. During this deployment three Soldiers from 1/187, 3rd Brigade Combat Team died as a result of an insider attack by an Afghan Soldier. Somali Civil War (2009–present) [ ] In mid-April 2017, it was reported that 40 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division were deployed to Somalia on 2 April 2017 to improve the capabilities of the in combating Islamist militants. Stated that the troops will focus on bolstering the Somali army's logistics capabilities; an AFRICOM spokesman said that 'This mission is not associated with teaching counterextremism tactics' and that the Somali government requested the training. This section needs additional citations for. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.

(February 2017) () • 1949 movie followed the 327th Glider Infantry. • 1956 movie depicted a small unit on D-Day. • 1977 movie features the 101st Airborne. • 1987 movie, set in May 1969 during the • 1993 song, ', released. Jerry Cantrell Sr., father of guitarist served in the 101st Airborne Division during the.

• 1998 movie 's title character is a soldier in the 101st Airborne division. • 2001 TV series, dramatizing the exploits of, 101st Airborne Division, in the Second World War in Europe from Operation Overlord through V-E Day; based on the book. • 2007 documentary movie followed C co, 3 BCT during its tour of duty in Iraq in 2006. • The books Soldiers for the Truth and About Face by Colonel. [ ] • The song ' by features the 101st Airborne Division. • In 2016, the hockey team redesigned their uniform and logo, taking inspiration from the 101st Airborne, through the influence of team owner and former division member. • In American author 's 2016 novel, it is revealed that main character John Puller, Jr's father John Puller, Sr, was the commander of the 101st Airborne during the.

In actuality, the commander of the division at the time was. • In 's song 'Waltz Of The 101st Lightborne' she goes into detail about a fictionalized version of the division. See also [ ]. Turner, Colorado. Turner was killed in action the next day • Lt Col. Carroll (1/501), Lt Col.

Wolverton (3/506th), and Major George S. Grant (3/506) • Col. Johnson was killed in action in the Netherlands on 8 October 1944. • Patch became acting commander of the 1st Battalion on 7 June, and later commanded the 3/506 as a lieutenant colonel. Both Patch and Raudstein were awarded the DSC. • CCB consisted of the 3rd Tank Battalion,, C Company 21st Tank Battalion, B Company, C Company 609th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 420th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, and three companies of support troops. • can mean several things in slang.

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